Cadd Chord on Piano & Guitar: Cadd9 & Cadd2 Chords

Here's a piano keyboard reference for the Cadd9 chord and the Cadd2 chord.

The notes of the Cadd9 chord are C E G D and the notes of the Cadd2 chord are C D E G.

The intervals of the Cadd9 chord are the root (C), major third (E), perfect fifth (G) and major ninth (D).

The intervals of the Cadd2 chord are the root (C), major second (D), major third (E) and perfect fifth (G).

Add9 (added-ninth) and add2 (added-second) chords are major chords with an added major 9th or major 2nd. Added chords can often be compared to suspended chords. Sus chords have one of the notes moved up or down instead of an added note. See the Csus chord for more details.

🎸 You can also jump to guitar chord diagrams for the Cadd9 and Cadd2 chords in common positions on the guitar fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.

Cadd9 & Cadd2 Chords on Piano

⌨️ hint: use number 1 to trigger the Cadd9 chord and the number 2 to trigger the Cadd2 chord.

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🎸 Guitar Diagrams for Cadd9 & Cadd2 Chords

Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the Cadd9/Cadd2 chords, along with finger positions or note names.

show: Finger positions Note names

orientation: Vertical Horizontal

1 Index finger

2 Middle finger

3 Ring finger

4 Pinky

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